Even with a healthy Anthony Davis by his side, LeBron James failed in leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a title this season. This failure has caused the NBA’s all-time leading scorer to go silent, despite a downpour of rumors regarding his future with the franchise.
Redick is a hot name regarding NBA coaching vacancies, and one league insider floated an interesting possible landing spot for the former sharpshooter.
With their heartbreaking Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers were officially eliminated from the postseason for the second straight year in disappointing fashion.
ESPN Insider Adrian Wojnarowski revealed on Tuesday’s episode of NBA Today that Lakers superstar LeBron James playing with his son, Bronny James, is no longer considered his foremost priority.
Dwight Howard, reflecting on the Los Angeles Lakers' early playoff exit, took to X to share his thoughts. In his post, Howard lamented the decision to split up the 2019-20 Lakers team, suggesting that they could have achieved a three-peat if they had remained together.
James has yet to commit to playing in the NBA next season.
The Los Angeles Lakers are now in their offseason after making a first-round exit from the 2024 NBA Playoffs. It’s back to the drawing boards for the Purple and Gold as they figure out the adjustments they need to make.
Spencer Dinwiddie has thrown his support behind the LeBron James camp when it comes to the GOAT of basketball, calling his Lakers teammate a bigger global icon than Michael Jordan.
LeBron James refused to give any insight into his thoughts on the future after the Lakers’ 4-1 first-round defeat at the hands of the Nuggets.
The bottom line is this: The Lakers feel Ham needed to make the most of what he had, and that he wasn’t doing that.
The Los Angeles Lakers had a rollercoaster of a 2023-24 campaign. They won the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament, a sign that head coach Darvin Ham and the Lakers could be a contender when the postseason came around, and played phenomenal basketball when their backs were against the wall at the end of the regular season.
Following their playoff elimination on Monday night, it’s evident that the Los Angeles Lakers need to make significant changes. Head coach Darvin Ham’s tenure with the team is likely over, and further adjustments are on the horizon for the summer.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2023-24 season ended similarly to last year, and it sounds like it might cost their coach his job.
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